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Cyperus hillebrandii
Hillebrand's flatsedge
As recorded: Cyperus hillebrandii var. hillebrandii
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 3068
- Date
- August 10, 1989
- Locality
- Kapaakea Ridge, next to FR boundary
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 10, 1989, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 1 other specimen.
Cyperus hillebrandii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-16.
2026-09-16
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-15
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-24
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-24
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus hillebrandii. BISH 572792. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956212082. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/572792.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956212082 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026